Research suggests that gratitude can help people manage difficult emotions more effectively and have better control over their reaction to negative events. “Gratitude seems to function well as an ...

As we count our blessings (and prepare to chow down) this Thanksgiving, we may be thinking of gratitude as something we celebrate — and prompt ourselves to feel — once a year. But FIU psychology ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maria Ross is a California-based writer covering empathetic leadership Gratitude isn’t just a fluffy sentiment; it’s a ...

I didn’t set out to start a gratitude ritual with my colleagues at Jotform. A few years ago, as the holiday season approached, I was overwhelmed by the number of tasks left to complete. The stress was ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on April 14, 2025. Click here for that audio. The U.S. has an epidemic of loneliness. More than half of American adults are lonely, according to a recent ...

Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said these words more than 2,000 years ago. And in the centuries to follow, both the practice and our understanding of this virtue have evolved into a ...

Thanksgiving has always been a natural pause in the year. It is a moment to slow down, reflect, share a meal, and reconnect with the people who matter most. But beneath the turkey and traditions, ...

Seven years ago, French priest Father Lionel Dalle wanted to find ways to help people place gratitude at the heart of their daily lives and to establish it permanently so that it would become “like a ...

Every November, gratitude floods our inboxes, social feeds, and dinner tables. “Be grateful,” we’re told—sometimes with warmth, sometimes with a sharp edge. But what happens when gratitude becomes a ...

“Thanks a million” takes on new meaning when it translates to literally millions of dollars in increased employee productivity, engagement and retention. A thank you here, a high-five there—you’d be ...